Stay-at-home mom sends husband a $2,700 invoice for parenting duties—and some say she’s undercharging

In a now-viral TikTok with over 3 million views, creator and mom Amber Audrey sits calmly in front of the camera and delivers a deadpan rundown of what she (jokingly) charges her husband for her stay-at-home mom services. Spoiler: it totals $2,700 per week—or about $140,000 a year.

She’s calling it “everything I charge my husband for my stay-at-home mom services,” and no, she’s not actually billing him. But also… shouldn’t she?

“If he wants to save money, he can help me do any of these tasks,” Amber says. “It doesn’t leave much for him at the end of the month, but it does give me enough to pay my mortgage. It gives me enough to pay the car payment, car insurance, water, electric, groceries…”

Cue the slow clap.

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Here’s what Amber says would appear on her weekly stay-at-home mom invoice:

Amber Audrey’s weekly stay-at-home mom invoice:

• Dishwashing – $20/load, 2–3x/day: $300/week
  
• Laundry – $35/load, 4x/week: $140/week
  
• Bathroom cleaning – $60 each, 2x/week: $240/week
  
• Floor cleaning (sweeping and mopping): $100/session, 2–3x/week: $300/week
  
• Homeschooling – $400/child, 2 kids: $800/week
  
• Car shuttle services – $50 per trip to art, gymnastics, baseball, soccer: $150/week
  
• Grocery shopping fee – not including groceries or tip: $75/week
  
• Cooking (personal chef) – $50/meal, 10 meals/week: $500/week
  
• Breastfeeding fee– $200/week
  
• Daily house upkeep sweeping – $10/day, 5x/week: $50/week
  

Total: $2,700/week or approx. $140,000/year

The comment section lit up with moms cheering her on—and others noting she might be undercharging.

• Taylor Laffey: “Girl, raise your prices.”
• ShannonRae: “This may be satire, but it 100% puts into perspective how much SAHMs actually do.”
• myakolove1: “Housekeeper, private tutoring, chef, laundry service, personal shopper, car pool and nanny ..Umm actually that whole check belongings to you..That’s what ppl can’t comprehend..”
• YouSoNosey: “I feel like your coming off too cheap🤣. You have to sit at the park. That alone is torture and you should be paid, Doctors visit,taking care of sick kids,etc.. You need more money.”
• Kaila Ann 🇨🇦: “I know this is satire but I freaking love this. Because it’s what he would pay if you weren’t there. People need an eye opener. 👏👏”

In a family where one member “just” goes to work—and the other manages literally everything else—it begs the question: Who’s really the breadwinner?

And that’s the point. Amber’s video is a mic-drop commentary on how undervalued unpaid domestic labor really is. She takes the unseen work of moms and turns it into a line-item budget. It’s satire, yes, but it’s also math.

This is the emotional and logistical labor our society still calls “not working.” The cleaning. The feeding. The schlepping. The soothing. The teaching. The never-getting-a-break-even-when-you’re-sick work.

In fact, a 2024 study calculated the annual economic worth of a mom’s unpaid labor at $140,315. That number reflects the multi-hyphenate role mothers play every day—caregiver, chef, teacher, chauffeur, nurse, household manager, and so much more. And yet, despite this jaw-dropping valuation, society still treats this work as invisible.

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Most moms aren’t looking to charge their partners. But what Amber’s video offers is validation—and maybe a little leverage.

Send it to your partner. Send it to your group chat. Save it for your next “so what do you even do all day?” moment.

Because this mom just put a price tag on the unpaid labor that powers families—and now the world needs to catch up.